On December 2, 1942, 49 scientists, led by Enrico Fermi, made history when Chicago Pile 1 (CP-1), under the west stands of the original Alonzo Stagg Field stadium at the University of Chicago, went critical and produced the world’s first self-sustaining, controlled nuclear chain reaction.Pleas

Nanoscale materials have a great potential for positive societal impact. For example, synthesized nanoscale materials and systems can be used to create innovative applications and technologies that solve problems in the biological and medical sciences, as well as in energy and climate change.

The Chicago Council on Science and Technology and the Center for Human Potential and Public Policy present "The Science and Policy of Obesity." This program is composed of two parts addressing the causes and effects of obesity.